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CaptainCrunch · 03-16-2019, 10:53 AM

Honestly I'm not really looking at the Alberta Party because frankly, first of all, Mandal is a dingbat. But second of all, I just don't feel that they've really stepped into the debate, there just doesn't feel like a strategy there.

I barely have an idea of who the candidate is going to be in my riding.

Usually what I'll do is come up with 5 questions that are important to me and I'll send it to the candidates in my riding so I can evaluate where they stand.

I will say in the last election, I didn't get a response from any of them besides a administrator saying that she'll pass the questions on and get the answers to me and the candidate will respond or call me, then I get nothing.

Look it its coming down to leaders in your decision that's fine I respect everyone's right to vote and decide. If its coming down to candidates, then you have the absolute right to evaluate your candidate in whatever manner you choose.

If it comes down to your candidates being worthless airdropped people just to fill a slot on a card, or worthless long terms MLA's that have done nothing for a term or two, and have terrible communication skills with you. For example, after the first year my first year MLA just stopped sending out communications from the Legislature, then you have to take that into account as well. We've got too many happy to be there MLA's.

If you don't think that you can vote for anyone, then I still encourage you to find something to either vote for or some way of protest. But I think that not voting just plays into the parties strategies, they all want low voter turnout whether its the incumbant or not.

The shame of if it is, when I have a friend or relative complaining about the guberment, and yes I meant to spell it that way because I'm fun like that, my first question is not who did you vote for, but did you vote. If the answer is that they couldn't be bothered to vote, I tell them to stop talking, they gave up their right to complain because they didn't participate in a democracy and they are basically sheep lead to slaughter.

Baaaaah

03-16-2019, 10:53 AM	#2844
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	Honestly I'm not really looking at the Alberta Party because frankly, first of all, Mandal is a dingbat. But second of all, I just don't feel that they've really stepped into the debate, there just doesn't feel like a strategy there. I barely have an idea of who the candidate is going to be in my riding. Usually what I'll do is come up with 5 questions that are important to me and I'll send it to the candidates in my riding so I can evaluate where they stand. I will say in the last election, I didn't get a response from any of them besides a administrator saying that she'll pass the questions on and get the answers to me and the candidate will respond or call me, then I get nothing. Look it its coming down to leaders in your decision that's fine I respect everyone's right to vote and decide. If its coming down to candidates, then you have the absolute right to evaluate your candidate in whatever manner you choose. If it comes down to your candidates being worthless airdropped people just to fill a slot on a card, or worthless long terms MLA's that have done nothing for a term or two, and have terrible communication skills with you. For example, after the first year my first year MLA just stopped sending out communications from the Legislature, then you have to take that into account as well. We've got too many happy to be there MLA's. If you don't think that you can vote for anyone, then I still encourage you to find something to either vote for or some way of protest. But I think that not voting just plays into the parties strategies, they all want low voter turnout whether its the incumbant or not. The shame of if it is, when I have a friend or relative complaining about the guberment, and yes I meant to spell it that way because I'm fun like that, my first question is not who did you vote for, but did you vote. If the answer is that they couldn't be bothered to vote, I tell them to stop talking, they gave up their right to complain because they didn't participate in a democracy and they are basically sheep lead to slaughter. Baaaaah __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!